On December 15, 2015, the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals upheld and finalized the removal order of former Salvadoran Minister of Defense General José Guillermo García. The decision affirmed the extensive findings of Immigration Judge Michael C. Hor
CJA Letter and Statement on Lack of Due Process in Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal
- November 13, 2015
CJA requests that the Bangladeshi Supreme Court order retrials in the cases of Mr. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid and Mr. Salauddin Quader Chowdhury as it is clear that the International Crimes Tribunal failed to afford them a fair trial. Click here to re
CJA International Attorney Almudena Bernabeu to Speak at UNAFF Panel
- October 21, 2015
On October 21, CJA International Attorney Almudena Bernabeu will be speaking at the 18th United Nations Association Film Festival. Bernabeu will be joining a panel on “The Justice of Reconciliation” at 5:45pm at Stanford University (free admission!). T
70 Years After Nuremberg: New Challenges for International Criminal Justice
- October 21, 2015
On Wednesday, October 21, CJA attorney Scott Gilmore will be speaking at a congressional briefing titled “70 Years After Nuremberg: New Challenges for International Criminal Justice.” Gilmore and other panelists will discuss the international criminal
CJA Welcomes Anti-Torture Legislation
- October 8, 2015
CJA welcomes language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), approved by the Senate this week, that establishes that no agency may engage in torture, and all agencies are bound by the interrogation tactics identified in the Army Field Manual. Click here to view our press release.
Almudena Bernabeu and CJA Receive Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award
- October 6, 2015
On October 6, Almudena Bernabeu and CJA received the Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award for our successful prosecution of several of the worst Latin American perpetrators of crimes against humanity.
CJA Drink + Think: Immigrant Rights as Human Rights
- October 1, 2015
This panel discussion, held on October 1, explored the human rights implications of the backlash against Sanctuary City policies. The event featured SF Supervisor David Campos, Maria Echaveste from UC Berkeley, and Grisel Ruiz from the Immigrant Legal
CJA warns against attempts to ‘water down’ UN resolution on Sri Lanka
- September 24, 2015
The Centre for Justice and Accountability (CJA) called for Sri Lanka’s war-affected communities to be involved in meaningful consultations “ at every level” to shape an accountability mechanism to prosecute for war crimes in Sr Lanka, and warned against attempts to “water down” a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council.
CJA Sends Letter to Ambassador Harper Supporting U.S. Resolution on Sri Lanka before the UN Human Rights Council
- September 23, 2015
CJA sends letter to Ambassador Keith M. Harper, U.S. Representative to the U.N. Human Rights Council, as first draft of U.S.-led resolution on Sri Lanka in presented before the UN Human Rights Council. Click here to read the letter.
Will Filartiga Survive?
- September 15, 2015
On September 16, the Fourth Circuit will hear oral argument in Warfaa v. Ali, a case brought by the Center for Justice and Accountability under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) and Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) alleging war crimes and other violations of fundamental human rights.
